Nigeria’s President urges re-engagement with regional juntas to promote democracy
December 10, 2023 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Sunday the West African bloc ECOWAS should try to re-engage with regional countries under military rule and support them to achieve…
West African court dismisses Niger junta’s sanctions challenge
December 7, 2023 A West African court on Thursday dismissed a case by Niger’s military junta that sought to lift a raft of sanctions imposed by the regional ECOWAS bloc…
Alleged Rights Violation: Court Orders Benin Republic To Pay Igboho 20m CFA
December 6, 2023 A three Member Panel of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court of justice has ordered the Government of the Republic of Benin to pay…
Nigeria To Continue Engagement For Release Of Deposed Niger President – Says Minister
December 2, 2023 Nigeria will continue to engage with the government of Niger Republic to ensure the release of the country’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf…
FG to create situation room, develop legal procedures for prosecution of GBV in schools – AGF
Nov. 29, 2023 The Federal government says efforts are on to develop standard operating procedures to create a legal pathway for the prosecution of school-related Gender-based violence. Mr. Lateef Fagbemi…
ECOWAS calls for arrest, prosecution of everyone involved in plot to truncate peace in Sierra Leone
Nov. 26, 2023 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has condemned the plot by some individuals to disturb the peace of Sierra Leonians, while calling for the arrest…
Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president ask regional court to reinstate him
November 7, 20232 Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum asked a West African regional court on Monday to order that he be reinstated, arguing that his detention and overthrow…
Violent extremism growing in scope, impact in West Africa – UNDP
Nov. 6, 2023 The UNDP says Nigeria is making huge efforts in partnership with relevant stakeholders to substantially reduce violent extremism in the country. The UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Mr…
Germany willing to invest in Nigeria’s gas, minerals – Scholz
Oct. 30, 2023 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country is willing to invest in gas and critical minerals in Nigeria as he started a two-nation visit to sub-Saharan Africa…
EU agrees on framework for Niger sanctions
October 23, 2023 European Union countries on Monday adopted a framework to impose sanctions on members of a junta that seized power in Niger in July. The new framework will…